I believe it's less about deterrents than it is about profit for the youth who is being lured into working for the organized crime groups. They're being offered money that they can't possibly imagine in a world where they have to go to McDonald's to work for minimum wage. My belief is that they do not think about the penalty that may be coming, even if it was increased from what it is now or what it could be now.
On March 25th, 2010. See this statement in context.